Defending FIA African Rally Champions Jamie Whyte and Phil Archenoul have firmly placed their hands on the title trophy with their third consecutive maximum points haul when the Zimbabweans powered their Subaru Impreza N10 to a dominant victory on the recent Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally!
The Zimbabwean pairing were only briefly led by title rival Jas Mangat, who was fastest around the two super special stages on Friday 30 April 2010. Once the rally proper was underway the reigning champions were able to pull out a lead that they would hold towards the end, eventually returning to Kampala on Sunday afternoon with a winning margin of almost three minutes!
Jamie Whyte: “Last years event was tragically cut short but I’m pleased to have completed the full distance this year. Once again our success has highlighted that this is a team sport as my service crew deserve a lot of credit – my Impreza was fantastic this weekend!”
With the championship now reaching the half way point Whyte and Archenoul hold a commanding lead and can afford to focus on points but one thing is for sure with all rallying in Africa, nothing can be taken for granted and Whyte will be conscious of this when the action resumes in Rwanda on 4 June.
01) Whyte/Archenoul Subaru Impreza – 02h 03m 44s
02) Lwakataka/Nsubuga Subaru Impreza – 02h 06m 25s
03) Sebuguzki/Buzabo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo – 02h 06m 32s
For more on the championship please visit www.africanrallychampionship.com
– Credit: Geoff Mayes Media